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Alienware m17 R3 Service Manual

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Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot three

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.

About this task

NOTE M.2 slot three only supports 2230 solid-state drive.

The following image indicates the location of the 2230 solid-state drive that is installed in M.2 slot three and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive

Steps

  1. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the solid-state drive thermal shield to the system board.
    NOTE A thermal shield is only present if the capacity of the solid-state drive is 512 GB or higher.
  2. Remove the solid-state drive thermal shield from the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
  3. Lift and remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 card slot on the system board.

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